Ron Altier Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) When glueing, do you use anything to keep glue off the clamps? Can I use a spray, like Pam cooking spray or dry teflon spray? What about using a bar of soap? I don't want anything that will penetrate the wood. I've heard that some use wax paper, but I think that would be bothersome. Edited December 5, 2017 by Ron Dudelston tags added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwoodie Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 I put Johnson's Paste Wax on mine every once and a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips N Dust Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Depending on what I am glueing, I use wax paper (yes it can be bothersome sometimes) or I clean them up right after I take them off. The glue usually isn't to bad then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 saran wrap, wax, packaging tape, wax paper but never pam. silicome or teflon... those last three can really screw up a finish.. HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 What Kelly and Stick said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 47 minutes ago, lew said: What Kelly and Stick said. Besides my fingers and t-shirt, what Lew said HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Worsham Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 On the clamp pads which are mostly non- stick material, I don't put anything on them. But on the rails and bars, especially on the big Bessey and Jorgeson Parallel clamps I cover them with clear packing tape. That way when the glue squeeze out drips on the rails and bars after clamping I just peel off the tape and toss it in the trash. The same goes for my smaller F style clamps. HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 use less glue.. less squeeze out.. less mess... Gerald and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nickp Posted August 4, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Glue stains look cool...very "woodshop'ish"... Stick486, Cal, HARO50 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'm on the wax paper bandwagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Another wax paper guy hee, although it's called "dry wax" and its the sheet stuff restaurants use (I guess, I get it at Sam's club). To call it bothersome is a bit of an understatement, but it's less bothersome than cleaning glue of clamp bars. Gene Howe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I just let it dry and chip it off. Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 On pipe and long bar clamps saran wrap works well and is reusable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Nickp said: Glue stains look cool...very "woodshop'ish"... SNORK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'm with Allen on this one -- I don't use anything. If I'm edge gluing, I put the planks on some cleats that I've put packing tape on to keep them from adhering to the work. They keep the clamps away from the surface and thus avoid black spots due to iron+tannin+water. And i have become accustomed to the right amount of glue to just get a few beads squeeze-out at the joint. Nickp and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Altier Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I cleaned mine up and smoothed with 0000 steel wool and used Johnson's paste wax. I'll have to check it out. I generally just scrape it off after drying. I'm usually wanting to go ahead and work on my project.......than clean it off before it dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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